Three Silicon Valley engineers indicted for stealing mobile processor and encryption technology files from companies like Google

PANews February 20 News, according to Decrypt, the U.S. Department of Justice issued a statement stating that three Silicon Valley engineers, including Samaneh Ghandali, have been indicted for allegedly stealing sensitive mobile processor and encryption file secrets from Google and two other companies. According to the indictment, during her employment at Google, Samaneh Ghandali allegedly transferred hundreds of files to third-party communication platforms. These stolen materials involved processor security and encryption technology and were subsequently copied to personal devices and other company devices of the defendants. Prosecutors accuse the defendants of covering up their actions by deleting files, destroying electronic records, and submitting false affidavits to the victim companies. Currently, all three defendants are charged with conspiracy, trade secret theft, and obstruction of justice, with the maximum penalty for obstruction of justice being 20 years in prison.